The Supporting Child Caregivers Podcast

Dr. Dvir speaks about a collaborative care model in which child psychiatrists and pediatricians work together to support early relational health.
Dr. Yael Dvir is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at UMASS Chan Medical School/UmassMemorial Health, where she is Vice Chair and director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Her current clinical work focuses on enhancing access to pediatric behavioral health through collaborative care models, and includes directing the UMASS - Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Program (MCPAP) site and the MCPAP for Early Childhood Program as well as precepting psychiatry trainees in the child psychiatry bridging clinic, a short term stabilization clinic.

Dr. Meeder, a pediatrician and Medical Director of a Family Child and Youth Mental Health Program, talks about how he came to understand the importance of early relational health as a pediatrician and how he works to support ERH in his pediatric practice. An accomplished athlete and world traveler, Rob also brings a spirit of adventure and an interest in culture to his work with families.

Claudia Gold, a developmental pediatrician and author of four books on parenting, will introduce our new series, “What is Early Relational Health”?

In this Ask Me Anything episode, Alex responds to a question about what parents should do when a little boy insists on wearing dresses.

Efuru McLeod, a licensed social worker born and raised in the small island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, gives a moving and inspiring story of her childhood experience with multiple caregivers. She explains how her personal experience of different and complementary care from family members informs and enriches her current work with children and families.